Position

Employment law: all contentious and non-contentious employment matters, in particular in the public sector and in the city (including bonus claims and restrictive covenant injunctions). Appeared in Verdin v Harrods [2006] IRLR 339 on estoppel and abuse of process. Counsel to the Metropolitan Police in the Morris Inquiry on Professional Standards and the Resolution of Complaints in the Metropolitan Police Service. Education law: specialising in discrimination in the education field (appeared in Ahmed v Oxford University [2003] 1 WLR 995 CA on the role of assessors in discrimination claims heard in the County Court). Commercial litigation: including commercial contract and financial services, (appeared in British Telecommunications v Bell Cablemedia [2001] BLR 343 and Gwynedd v BT [2004] EWCA 942 (Independent 22 July 2004)). Election law: has acted on behalf of petitioners and Returning Officers in election petitions.

Education

Eton College, Oxford University (Modern History); City University (CPE).

Mentions

London Bar

Employment

HALL OF FAME4

Niran de Silva KC – Littleton Chambers 'Niran is a suave and sophisticated genius. A skillful operator who leaves no stone unturned once in the zone.'